They did not have Otto's centuries-long research on Fu Hua. After the physical examination, many of the previous preparations had to be rewritten, and the treatment plan originally envisioned also underwent new changes.
One day, two days, three days.
Cang Xiaoxuan already knew that it was not that simple, so he remained calm, and even took time out from time to time to check on the anxious Ji Lin and An Qi, to prevent them from getting impatient and rushing into the gate of the World Snake with swords in hand.
But on the other side of the planet, a certain bishop who needs no name was beginning to feel bad.
"Mr. Otto, Mr. Otto?"
"Hmm? I was distracted, wasn't I? Sorry."
Otto regularly contacts Yaezakura in St. Freya to learn about the progress of patrol work and intelligence information about Kiana - of course, everyone knows that he only cares about the latter.
However, today, he was more concerned about a message from Shenzhou than Kiana, who was in a stable condition.
"Mr. Otto, I feel that you have been in a bad mood these past two days. Has something happened?"
"Ah, even you can see it. It seems that my shaking is too obvious!"
"If you have any troubles, you can tell me, provided it is convenient for me to know."
"As for Sakura, it's actually not inconvenient... Well, I do want to find someone to talk to. My old friend who has been seriously injured for a long time is receiving treatment. In the future, even if he is not completely out of my control, there will be a lot of variables. For this matter, I don't know whether to wish him well or worry about it first."
Otto rubbed his temples, shaking his head with a wry smile.
Gray Snake's intelligence technology is very advanced. Except for Angel's unethical tactics of directly replacing colleagues and leaders, even Otto cannot intrude into the usual intelligence battles.
But just because you can’t see it doesn’t mean you can’t guess it.
Otto knew about the existence of the World Serpent, about Cang Xiaoxuan's resurrection, the relationship between Yingjie, and the connection between Cang Xiaoxuan and the World Serpent.
In this case, Fu Hua walked into the territory of the World Serpent and did not appear for a long time, so it is not difficult to guess what would happen.
Rather, it could be said that Otto had anticipated the arrival of this day since the day Cang Xiaoxuan revived, and now it had merely confirmed his prediction.
"I knew this would happen, but I couldn't stop it. Su is uncontrollable, and Ji Lin's limits are hard to measure. Forcing my old friend to maintain the status quo might ruin all my years of business."
"So, Mr. Otto had no choice but to do this. He didn't really want his old friend to get treatment? To be honest, you call him your old friend and still do this. You are really mean."
Yaesakura looked a little confused, but she still got the key information and criticized it bluntly. The disapproving and somewhat condemning look penetrated the screen and pierced Otto.
Otto's heart sank, and he quickly waved his hands to beg for mercy:
"No, no, no, I've already planned to treat my old friend. I just postponed it a little bit. I really think of her as a friend. She's not as bad as you think!"
"Is that so?"
Yaesakura frowned suspiciously.
Otto wanted to explain, but he couldn't continue.
If the old friend finally chooses to stand in the way, he will shoot her without hesitation, then slowly treat her and bring her back under control.
Otto had prepared himself mentally for this and was very sure that he would do so, so he could not defend himself for a moment and could only smile bitterly.
"Let's not talk about this. I guessed it a long time ago, so I am not completely unprepared. Her disciples cannot leave Saint Freya, and the two sleeping Herrschers are her responsibilities that she cannot ignore. My old friend will still cooperate with me, and the problem is not too serious... right?"
"Mr. Otto doesn't look very confident."
"I'm definitely not completely confident. After all, my old friend is one of the people who hates me the most!"
"I think Mr. Otto sounds very pitiful."
A hint of sympathy appeared in Yaesakura's eyes.
If anyone dared to sympathize with him, Otto would send him to hell on the spot. But he felt helpless and relieved by Yaezakura's sympathy. At least Yaezakura did not show any disgust because of this, and it seemed that she was still firmly on his side. Compared with losing the complete control of Fu Hua, it was a win-win situation, right?
"I'm not at a disadvantage."
Otto told himself this, and his mood improved.
Chapter 178 This is the blessing of my companions
First, Ji Lin revived, then Ningdi's alien army emerged, and the armed puppet Tianhuo showed his power to overwhelm Youlandel and escaped from the Sky City. I'm afraid he has been completely repaired in the World Serpent. After that, the Thirteen Heroes Jie Su reappeared in the world in an unstoppable manner, and the old friend who was once under control is about to recover his power.
Although there are new forces like Delta and Yaezakura joining his side, the truth is that Otto feels that this chessboard that has lasted for five hundred years is beginning to get out of control.
Could it be that the end of the world is near, so civilization has begun to produce miracles of survival - just like the end of the previous civilization when strong people and geniuses emerged in endlessly?
"Ugh!"
Otto felt vaguely anxious about these changes.
"Rita said that compared to the Oceania branch, which has a lot of messed up accounts, the Far East branch is extremely clean, with basically no violations or corruption. But Yulandel still found some unusual expenditures and is verifying them carefully with Theresa and her financial department."
Yaesakura took the report she had prepared and explained the current situation.
Otto looked very focused, as if to say "Go on, I'm listening", but in fact he was not paying any attention to it at all and was just thinking about his own plan.
"Theresa and Miss Wuliangta Jizi seemed a little flustered, which made Yulan Daier investigate more vigorously. It is worth mentioning that Theresa tried to bribe me with bitter melon juice. I am a little curious, is her stubborn belief that everyone loves bitter melon juice also due to Mr. Otto's bad taste?"
"Uh-huh."
"Kiana's condition has not changed much. She is in very good physical and mental health, and the power dormant in her body is also quite stable. I really hope she can stay like this."
"Ah, yes, yes!"
"Mr. Otto, are you really listening?"
"Well, you guys did a good job and deserve praise... Did I reveal something?"
Otto raised his eyebrows with an amused look on his face, making it hard to tell whether he was really joking or just trying to get away with it after being exposed.
Yaesakura blinked slowly, her face expressionless, and her rosy cheeks puffed up.
Otto quickly sat up straight and begged for mercy again:
"Okay, okay, I was wrong, I apologize!"
"Mr. Otto is really confusing. He obviously doesn't care about this information at all, but he still asks us to report it to you every day. What is he thinking?"
"Who says I don't care? It's just that I'm thinking about more difficult problems now."
Otto argued righteously.
However, Yaesakura just stared at him dimly. After a long time, when Otto felt he could no longer sit still, she sighed with a complicated expression.
"Mr. Otto, I don't know if I should ask, but you have an important plan for Kiana, right? Will it hurt her?"
"You can't bear it anymore?"
"Kiana and Theresa helped me a lot in my liberation process, and I am very grateful to them. Moreover, they are both Karen's descendants, and I vaguely see Karen's shadow in them."
Yaesakura whispered in a sad and nostalgic tone, without a single word of request, but Otto understood that she wanted him to stop.
Any other reason would not be able to shake Otto's will.
But the words "Karen's shadow" alone made his pupils shrink and he clenched his fists unconsciously.
"What if I say I did all this just for Karen?"
"What did you say? What does this mean?"
Yaezakura's almond eyes widened and her body unconsciously leaned forward to the screen.
Otto looked at the beautiful witch opposite him with an unclear emotion for a long time, and then he asked in extreme exhaustion:
"Nothing, we'll discuss this later when we have the chance. Anyway, can you please continue with your work, Sakura?"
"...Okay, I understand, Mr. Otto."
Yaesakura seemed to have compromised, softening her attitude in the face of Otto's bleak and somewhat fragile reaction, and ended the communication.
It’s not the right time yet—Otto thought.
He's starting to waver—Yaezakura said to her other self in her heart.
……
"Well, it looks like we're making good progress."
Su stood in the Jackal's laboratory, responding to Yaesakura's mumbling and talking about Fu Hua's surgery.
At this moment, Fu Hua was more naked than ever before.
For example, almost 90% of her skin was exposed, and a large amount of bloody muscles and internal organs were beating actively in the sterile laboratory. It seemed that this completely exposed state did not affect her life and health at all. By the way, if anyone can have such strange thoughts about Fu Hua in this state, it is recommended that you do not need to see a doctor, and direct humane destruction is more suitable for you.
"Phew! It was not easy! But I finally figured out the whole situation. The twisted and blocked genetic structure was reconnected, and the necrotic tissue that was irreversibly damaged was completely eliminated and regenerated. The next step of repair will depend on her own recovery ability."
"Your craftsmanship may be a little rougher than Otto's."
"If you have the ability, let me study it for three to five hundred years first! I guarantee that my treatment plan will be a hundred times better than that guy's!"
The jackal narrowed its eyes dangerously and showed its claws unfriendlyly, emitting a cold and eerie light in the bright room.
"cough!"
The gray snake's dry cough sounded in the jackal's ear at the right time, trying to stop her rude behavior.
The Jackal rolled his eyes.
"I told you to go get a replacement if you have a problem with your throat! I'm not as stupid as you. I know whether I can beat you or not!"
"Cough cough cough!!!"
Then the Jackal simply crushed the earphone, not wanting to listen to the guy mumbling nonsense about respecting heroes and such.
"Anyway, I have done my best with the physical problems. Now, it's up to you to perform, respected Lord Su!"
"Well, I apologize for my impoliteness. I didn't mean to mock you. You have strong technical ability and you would not be an unknown person in the previous civilization."
"No need to explain, I understand! Although I look down on him verbally, Otto is indeed a genius. To be honest, I still have a lot to learn."
"You are more outstanding than I thought, both in your arrogant self-confidence and your pragmatic humility. I believe that you will shine with your own unique brilliance in this era."
Outside, the gray snake in the monitoring laboratory breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, there was no big chaos. Not only that, this guy the Jackal finally brought honor to the World Serpent!
……
Su entered Fu Hua's spiritual world.
The lake is as clear as a mirror, without a speck of dust or ripples, reflecting the blue sky and white clouds hanging high above. In addition to the dreamlike beauty, there is also extreme tranquility, which seems to reflect the incredible realm that Fu Hua has achieved after practicing for thousands of years.
"Ugh!"
But Su couldn't hide his sadness and sighed.
Kevin might not be able to see it, but Su, an expert in the spiritual field, sees through the fragility of this dreamland.
Like transparent glass.
Once you pass through, all you see is fragmentation, and the omnipresent flow of fire and blood.
"Is this really your state of mind? Or is it just a self-deception you use to keep yourself from going crazy?"
"...Su?"
On the flat ground surrounded by molten rock, Su saw Fu Hua sitting in meditation with her eyes closed.
And with Fu Hua's gaze and suspicion, the fragmented purgatory returned to the fairyland of Mirror Lake and Sky.
Su did not respond to Fu Hua's question and did not directly admit it. This was An Qi's last stubbornness - although she knew that this was also self-deception, whether she admitted it or not, it would not affect her use of Su's inheritance.
"The divine sound technology created the invincible Red Iris Immortal, but it also trapped you in a tight spot from which you could not escape, a predicament where you were losing your original self day by day. The real Fu Hua almost drowned."
"..."
"But fortunately, the swords that killed you also roughly shattered this prison. Although the damage was far greater than the gains, you were able to catch your breath and come to this day. Hua, fate is not entirely disappointing, is it?"
"Well, you're right. Just like I met Ji Lin and Xiao Xuan again, just like I met An Qi, and I met you again - fate has brought us together again! "
Fu Hua felt somewhat satisfied and smiled relaxedly.
She no longer asks for more. What she has now is enough to make her grateful for the forgiveness.
Su opened his eyes, his gaze as deep as the starry sky and as peaceful as the morning sun, with a blessing smile.
"This is a belated gift, sending you the wishes of your companions - I hope you get a new life, I hope you embrace your love, I hope you will be happy forever, this is everyone's common hope."
Fu Hua was stunned for a moment, not even having time to feel her own emotions.
I saw the golden sword blade piercing through the sky, slowly crushing this fragile state of mind, and also crushing the sea of fire purgatory that followed the shattered state of mind.
"Su, you..."
